While the less number of apps is clearly a problem, here are some of the arguments I present in front of my friends.
I often run into arguments with friends about WP.
I was not a Microsoft fan until I used Android phone (Epic 4G).
Within a week, I found that phone slow and dragging and even my WinMo6.5 looked better.
From that point, I have been a Microsoft fan.
Paid ETF to move from Epic 4G to Lumia 900.
Paid Early Upgrade fee to move to Lumia 920.
When people see Windows phone, here is what they ask first.
"Are there enough apps?"
Even if I say, there are 100K+ apps, they never sound convincing.
So, recently I changed my tactics.
Again:
PersonA: Are there enough apps?
Myself: What phone you use?
PersonA: iPhone / Android
Myself: Can I see?
PersonA: Here...
Myself: ... mmm... mmm... You have 25 apps installed. Here take my phone and count. Rather let me show you. I have 43 apps installed.
Done.
It doesn't matter how many apps are there in the market place.
Here is another thing you have to do when you meet an iPhone guy.
I have tried with iPhone 4 and 4S.
Don't know about iPhone 5.
Ask him to search for "Indian restaurant". (Put your favorite cuisine.)
Then ask him to call the 4th restaurant in the list.
Assume that the 4th restaurant is closed, now call the 8th restaurant.
And then call the 3rd restaurant.
Now, you are satisfied that 3rd restaurant is the one you are going to take.
Ask him to enable driving direction to the 3rd restaurant.
Now, show him you do it.
I guarantee you will always win this one.
Here is how I do it.
None of my iPhone 4/4S friends could do it.
"The power of back button.".
I don't even think iPhone should be that bad.
I just believe there is some iPhone way of doing it easily.
But people don't know.
If they don't know, it was a difficult to find option.
"Ease of use."
I often run into arguments with friends about WP.
I was not a Microsoft fan until I used Android phone (Epic 4G).
Within a week, I found that phone slow and dragging and even my WinMo6.5 looked better.
From that point, I have been a Microsoft fan.
Paid ETF to move from Epic 4G to Lumia 900.
Paid Early Upgrade fee to move to Lumia 920.
When people see Windows phone, here is what they ask first.
"Are there enough apps?"
Even if I say, there are 100K+ apps, they never sound convincing.
So, recently I changed my tactics.
Again:
PersonA: Are there enough apps?
Myself: What phone you use?
PersonA: iPhone / Android
Myself: Can I see?
PersonA: Here...
Myself: ... mmm... mmm... You have 25 apps installed. Here take my phone and count. Rather let me show you. I have 43 apps installed.
Done.
It doesn't matter how many apps are there in the market place.
- It doesn't matter how many apps are there in the market place. What matters is how many are there in your phone. To be more precise, how many relevant apps are there in your phone. By relevant, I mean apps which manipulate Settings, and look and feel doesn't matter with WP8.
- Going one step above the previous point. It doesn't matter how many apps are there in your phone. What matters is what can you do with your phone, with those apps. I always ask people this question: "Apart from phone, texting and gaming, what do you do with your phone?" A lot of time, I am able to match it with an app. Why didn't I count game? Because games are completely different category. A lot of times, the same game name doesn't makes sense. There a lot of games in Xbox, which are not there in Wii or PS. But, you can ask the category of games. Like, "When it comes to games, what category of games you play? Like shooting, warfare, simple flash games, arcade, card, strategy, etc." Again a lot of times, I am able to match an app for them.
- Another less used argument is this. Just in 2010, Android and iPhone had only 120K apps. Same as WP today. But, I didn't hear anyone talking about they having less apps at that time. Also, the "love" for those platforms was not any less than today. So, just give respect to WP, what you gave to Android / iOS in 2010. Again, this is a less useful argument as app count is always relative.
Here is another thing you have to do when you meet an iPhone guy.
I have tried with iPhone 4 and 4S.
Don't know about iPhone 5.
Ask him to search for "Indian restaurant". (Put your favorite cuisine.)
Then ask him to call the 4th restaurant in the list.
Assume that the 4th restaurant is closed, now call the 8th restaurant.
And then call the 3rd restaurant.
Now, you are satisfied that 3rd restaurant is the one you are going to take.
Ask him to enable driving direction to the 3rd restaurant.
Now, show him you do it.
I guarantee you will always win this one.
Here is how I do it.
- Press WinKey long. It opens the voice search.
- Say "Indian restaurant". It will give you Bing Local result.
- Touch 4th.
- Touch Call.
- Then, hit back button.
- Touch 8th, Call.
- Then, hit back button.
- Touch 3rd, Call.
- Then touch, Drive.
- You are ready to drive with the Nokia Drive app.
None of my iPhone 4/4S friends could do it.
"The power of back button.".
I don't even think iPhone should be that bad.
I just believe there is some iPhone way of doing it easily.
But people don't know.
If they don't know, it was a difficult to find option.
"Ease of use."